Protests lead to Panama losing 450,000 boxes of bananas.

2025-05-08 00:00

The banana sector in Panama has lost 450,000 boxes of bananas in the past week due to the protests in the country, which prevented exports. Chiquita Panama, the company in charge of exporting the product, has stated that the plantations were affected by the suspension of agricultural operations.

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